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The Truth

The Truth delivers original short fiction with cinematic sound design and unforgettable performances. When you press play on a new episode, there’s no telling what you’re going to get, because each episode is a brand new story with a new cast of characters, and a whole new world to explore. Some are suspenseful, others funny, or shocking, or uplifting. What you’re guaranteed is incredible performances, thoughtful writing, and detailed, immersive sound design that pulls you in and never lets go. If you're new, some good starting places are: The Dark End of the Mall, Silvia's Blood, Can You Help Me Find My Mom, The Hilly Earth Society, or Robocalls. Listening with headphones is recommended!

Pre-order your copy of Silvia's Blood and Moon Graffiti on vinyl!
https://certifiedcrucial.com/truthshop
We want to bring The Truth back to your podcast feed, but in order to do that we need your help. For a limited time, we are pressing two of our most popular stories to vinyl, and we’re taking pre-orders through June 22. The album cost is $40, and all of the profits will go to making a new season of The Truth. 
And if you don't have $40, we're also selling buttons, stickers, and a brand new t-shirt design based on our logo. So if you love our stories and want to hear more, help us make a brand new season by pre-ordering your very own vinyl pressing of Silvia's Blood and Moon Graffiti right now. We're also taking donations, every little bit helps. Thank you so much!
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And make sure you’re subscribed to The Truth in Apple or Spotify or wherever you listen so you don’t miss us when we return!

 
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Bring back The Truth

We’re having a fundraising campaign to bring the show back in October. We’ve been working hard on some new scripts we're hoping to make, and in this episode we'll hear from Louis Kornfeld about the story he’s working on. 
We have all new merch for sale, and for a limited time, we're taking pre-orders for a vinyl pressing of Silvia's Blood and Moon Graffiti. To see what we have to offer, go to:
https://certifiedcrucial.com/truthshop
We’re taking pre-orders through June 22. The album cost is $40, and all of the profits will go to making a new season of The Truth. 
And if you don't have $40, we're also selling buttons, stickers, and a brand new t-shirt design based on our logo. So if you love our stories and want to hear more, help us make a brand new season by pre-ordering your very own vinyl pressing of Silvia's Blood and Moon Graffiti right now. We're also taking donations, every little bit helps. Thank you so much!
Follow The Truth on...INSTAGRAMBLUESKYTHREADSREDDIT
And make sure you’re subscribed to The Truth in Apple or Spotify or wherever you listen so you don’t miss us when we return!

 
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Bring back The Truth part 2: Louis Kornfeld

We’re having a fundraising campaign to bring the show back in October. We’ve been working hard on some new scripts we're hoping to make, and in this episode we'll hear from Davy Gardner about the story he’s working on. 
We have all new merch for sale, and for a limited time, we're taking pre-orders for a vinyl pressing of Silvia's Blood and Moon Graffiti. To see what we have to offer, go to:
https://certifiedcrucial.com/truthshop
We’re taking pre-orders through June 22. The album cost is $40, and all of the profits will go to making a new season of The Truth. 
And if you don't have $40, we're also selling buttons, stickers, and a brand new t-shirt design based on our logo. So if you love our stories and want to hear more, help us make a brand new season by pre-ordering your very own vinyl pressing of Silvia's Blood and Moon Graffiti right now. We're also taking donations, every little bit helps. Thank you so much!
Follow The Truth on...INSTAGRAMBLUESKYTHREADSREDDIT
And make sure you’re subscribed to The Truth in Apple or Spotify or wherever you listen so you don’t miss us when we return!

 
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bring back The Truth part 3: Davy Gardner

We’re in the middle of a fundraising campaign to bring the show back in October. We’ve been working hard on some new scripts we're hoping to make, and in this episode we'll hear from Mary McDonnell about the story she’s working on. 
We have all new merch for sale, and for a limited time, we're taking pre-orders for a vinyl pressing of Silvia's Blood and Moon Graffiti. To see what we have to offer, go to:
https://certifiedcrucial.com/truthshop
We’re taking pre-orders through June 22. The album cost is $40, and all of the profits will go to making a new season of The Truth. 
And if you don't have $40, we're also selling buttons, stickers, and a brand new t-shirt design based on our logo. So if you love our stories and want to hear more, help us make a brand new season by pre-ordering your very own vinyl pressing of Silvia's Blood and Moon Graffiti right now. We're also taking donations, every little bit helps. Thank you so much!
Follow The Truth on...INSTAGRAMBLUESKYTHREADSREDDIT
And make sure you’re subscribed to The Truth in Apple or Spotify or wherever you listen so you don’t miss us when we return!

 
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bring back The Truth part 4: Mary McDonnell

We’re in the middle of a fundraising campaign to bring the show back in October. We’ve been working hard on some new scripts we're hoping to make, and in this episode we'll hear from Hunter Nelson about the story he’s working on. 
We have all new merch for sale, and for a limited time, we're taking pre-orders for a vinyl pressing of Silvia's Blood and Moon Graffiti. To see what we have to offer, go to:
https://certifiedcrucial.com/truthshop
We’re taking pre-orders through June 22. The album cost is $40, and all of the profits will go to making a new season of The Truth. 
And if you don't have $40, we're also selling buttons, stickers, and a brand new t-shirt design based on our logo. So if you love our stories and want to hear more, help us make a brand new season by pre-ordering your very own vinyl pressing of Silvia's Blood and Moon Graffiti right now. We're also taking donations, every little bit helps. Thank you so much!
Follow The Truth on...INSTAGRAMBLUESKYTHREADSREDDIT
And make sure you’re subscribed to The Truth in Apple or Spotify or wherever you listen so you don’t miss us when we return!

 
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bring back The Truth part 5: Hunter Nelson

OUR DEADLINE FOR VINYL PRE-ORDERS HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO JUNE 30. 

In this episode we'll hear from Neil Verma, an Associate Professor at Northwestern University, where he teaches classes in sound and audio drama. In addition to being a fan of The Truth, he's an expert on the history of audio fiction, and on this episode he talks about what he thinks makes The Truth special and worth bringing back. 

We’re in the middle of a fundraising campaign to bring the show back in October. We have all new merch for sale, and for a limited time, we're taking pre-orders for a vinyl pressing of Silvia's Blood and Moon Graffiti. To see what we have to offer, go to:

https://certifiedcrucial.com/truthshop

We’re now taking pre-orders through June 30. The album cost is $40, and all of the profits will go to making a new season of The Truth. 

And if you don't have $40, we're also selling buttons, stickers, and a brand new t-shirt design based on our logo. So if you love our stories and want to hear more, help us make a brand new season by pre-ordering your very own vinyl pressing of Silvia's Blood and Moon Graffiti right now. We're also taking donations, every little bit helps. Thank you so much!

Follow The Truth on...INSTAGRAMBLUESKYTHREADSREDDIT

And make sure you’re subscribed to The Truth in Apple or Spotify or wherever you listen so you don’t miss us when we return!
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bring back The Truth part 6: Neil Verma

The Truth delivers original short fiction with cinematic sound design and unforgettable performances. When you press play on a new episode, there’s no telling what you’re going to get, because each episode is a brand new story with a new cast of characters, and a whole new world to explore. Some are suspenseful, others funny, or shocking, or uplifting. What you’re guaranteed is incredible performances, thoughtful writing, and detailed, immersive sound design that pulls you in and never lets go. If you're new, some good starting places are: The Dark End of the Mall, Silvia's Blood, Can You Help Me Find My Mom, The Hilly Earth Society, or Robocalls. Listening with headphones is recommended!
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trailer for The Truth

On this episode, we're presenting two of our favorite stories:

Silvia's Blood was originally released in 2014, and is based on a short story by Philip K. Dick titled, "Upon the Dull Earth." 

Moon Graffiti was the first episode of our show, which began in 2012. It was inspired by a speech written for Richard Nixon by William Safire titled, "In Event of Moon Disaster."

We’re in the middle of a fundraising campaign to bring the show back in October. We have all new merch for sale, and for a limited time, we're taking pre-orders for a vinyl pressing of Silvia's Blood and Moon Graffiti. To see what we have to offer, go to:

https://certifiedcrucial.com/truthshop

We’re now taking pre-orders through June 30. The album cost is $40, and all of the profits will go to making a new season of The Truth. 

And if you don't have $40, we're also selling buttons, stickers, and a brand new t-shirt design based on our logo. So if you love our stories and want to hear more, help us make a brand new season by pre-ordering your very own vinyl pressing of Silvia's Blood and Moon Graffiti right now. We're also taking donations, every little bit helps. Thank you so much!

Follow The Truth on...INSTAGRAMBLUESKYTHREADSREDDIT

And make sure you’re subscribed to The Truth in Apple or Spotify or wherever you listen so you don’t miss us when we return!
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Silvia's Blood and Moon Graffiti

Episode #1: Moon Graffiti. In our pilot episode, we imagine what may have happened if the Apollo 11 mission ended in tragedy. Featuring performances by Matt Evans, Ed Herbsman, and John Ottavino. Inspired by a real contingency speech written in 1969 by William Safire for Richard Nixon titled “In Event of Moon Disaster."

 
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Moon Graffiti

Can coconut cake + random phone calls = love? Find out, when these two Valentine's Day traditions collide. 

Produced by Jonathan Mitchell

Edited by Hillary Frank

Performed by Eliza Skinner, Birch Harms, and Curtis Gwinn

Additional voices: Pat Etchill, Jennifer Geller, Hillary Frank, and Jonathan Mitchell

Music by Jonathan Mitchell

 
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Eat Cake

Evan’s great body and surprisingly decent brain team up to investigate rumors and strange goings-on on the set of “Immortal Cop.”

Performed by Chris Cafero, Joanna Bradley, Marina Gasparyan, Alli Brown, T.J. Mannix, Will Martinez, Boris Khaykin, Elana Fishbein, Davy Gardner, Hunter Nelson, and Liz Leimkuhler.

Written by Hunter Nelson, and produced by Jonathan Mitchell. Our associate producer is Davy Gardner.

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